Grässjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Grässjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grässjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Grässjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Grässjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Grässjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Grässjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelzander40 cm
- 3Mats Åbergzander40 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Axel Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmRickard Viklund
zander40 cmMats Åberg
perch19 cmMats Nieminen
roach15 cmAxel Rask
The same water, for real
